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Buying a home in Hampton, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Hampton is worth about $98,200, 66% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $671 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, higher than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $39,028 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hampton at a glance

Hampton Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $98,200 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $671 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.68% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $39,028 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $991 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $676 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.5% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1987 1980
Vacant homes 7.0% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 1,883 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hampton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hampton home of $98,200 with 20% down costs about $625 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $789, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $26,787 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Hampton household income of $39,028; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $143,000.

The median rent here is $676 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,640
Loan amount$78,560
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$625

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,437
Loan amount$96,421
Principal and interest$649
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$789

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Questions about home buying in Hampton

What is the median home value in Hampton?

About $98,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hampton?

Homeowners pay a median $671 a year, which is about 0.68% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Hampton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $625 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,787 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data